The case of Barnes v. Felix poses imminent jeopardy to law enforcement officers nationwide. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear this case, which challenges the “moment of threat” doctrine, a legal framework used to assess the reasonableness of an officer’s use of force against a threat to their life. The National Police Association Read more »
The petition from Vallejo, California residents urging Governor Gavin Newsom to deploy the California Highway Patrol to assist with rampant crime is a symptom of a broader issue. It raises a fundamental question: Should cities whose leaders fail to back their police departments even have their own law enforcement agencies? Perhaps these cities would be Read more »